Phil Trout

College counselor, NACAC nerd, Minnesota nice

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

@espiyo @UW @CommonApp News of the day!!

[Jon Boeckenstedt @JonBoeckenstedt]

Congratulations to @erichoov, recognized by @EdWriters for his excellent piece on Profile, the awful financial aid form of @CollegeBoard that disadvantages so many under-served students. #EMTalk https://t.co/4TyeoqAmPh

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

@JonBoeckenstedt I remember reading the blog back in 2010 -- it is just as interesting (and as compelling) today as it was then. Thank you for sharing!

[Jon Boeckenstedt @JonBoeckenstedt]

This is the most popular blogpost of all time on all my blogs. It features content from 1954, about things that happened in 1940, so you need to read it in that light.

But it's a good reminder as we look forward to a "normal" school year. #EMTalk https://t.co/REPa8yxHbs

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

@JonBoeckenstedt Let me know the time and location for when you are getting together with your fraternity brothers!

[Jon Boeckenstedt @JonBoeckenstedt]

The state of Illinois joins Oregon, Arizona and California in not requiring standardized tests for public university admissions. Looking at you, Minnesota, Colorado, et al. #EMTalk

#EMTalk https://t.co/lAPYKGCScE

[Rick Clark @Clark2College]

New #collegeadmissions blog.
https://t.co/KKMr9XSREH
(With deep apologies to my friends and colleagues in Minnesota.)
This one is for the juniors. Be confident to chart your own path- AND enjoy the journey!

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

@Clark2College Apology accepted @Clark2College. Your advice to our juniors (and their parents) is "spot on," even if your knowledge of Minnesota geography was not. Thank you!

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

@NACAC @NACACWonk I missed this tweet when it first came out -- but it's never too late to offer a compliment and my congratulations to @NACACWonk, one of the real stars in our profession! This is wonderful news!

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

@erichoov Love. This.
"Still, 23 years of experience have taught me that writing meaningfully about other human beings requires getting to know them, listening like mad, and establishing a rapport."
#empathymatters

[Eric Hoover @erichoov]

Journalism boils down to relationships, ‘human and wonderful and weird.’ Here’s what I mean. https://t.co/b09NGMdk9U

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

@JonBoeckenstedt Congratulations to Emily -- and the Boeckenstedt family! This is great news!

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

@erichoov #studentswin

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

A worthwhile afternoon read -- and a strongly-worded attack on the SAT,the College Board, and David Coleman. https://t.co/0Trh9ANUhE

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

Worth the read!

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

New to filling out the @FAFSA form? Here are 8 steps to completing your Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2021-22 school year.

https://t.co/ld8mafDDbC

[Jon Boeckenstedt @JonBoeckenstedt]

This was one of the best talks I've ever heard at NACAC.

I hope you can log in and watch if you haven't already.

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

@AngelBPerez @michaelsorrell One of the most inspiring messages given -- ever -- at a NACAC Conference! Wow! #nacac20

[NACAC Wonk @NACACWonk]

#Illinois college admission counseling professionals to state: Call Off SAT Graduation Requirement https://t.co/0EVDDvxwfZ via @chicagopatch @IACAC @NACAC #NACAC20 #equity #education

[Eric Hoover @erichoov]

What’s up with U. of Michigan’s convoluted “test-flexible” policy? I try to explain. https://t.co/BMB9le0aBL

[Phil Trout @MHScollegeguy]

@Clark2College Love this! Especially this part:

Because that’s what heroes do. They give us something to think about. They see in us what we cannot or do not see in ourselves.
Nancy Beane has spent her career giving us "something to think about." And then watching us take action!